Matt, Jady, and Nick are on Christmas Break. For three weeks, in lieu of new episodes, we'll post an Advent sermon, a Christmas sermon, and an Epiphany sermon. This week, here's a Christmas sermon from Jady on John 1:1-18.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick are on Christmas Break. Over the next three weeks, in lieu of new episodes, we'll post an Advent sermon, a Christmas sermon, and an Epiphany sermon. This week, here's an Advent sermon from Nick on Luke 3:7-18.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss Article 37, "Of the Civil Magistrates." They discuss its contemporary relevance, how American Christians can relate to and pray for their government, tyrannical rulers, and more.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick reflect on Matt's recent article for the North American Anglican about training pastors. They discuss seminary options, making mistakes in pastoral ministry, and the best way to get ready to lead a parish.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss sola vs prima scriptura again, this time with Dr. Gerald McDermott. They talk about perspicuity, Anselm and Arias, the role of the interpreter, and more.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss homiletics. They talk about how long should a sermon be, what a sermon seeks to accomplish, whether or not there is a difference between preaching and teaching, and more.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick digest the recent Justin Welby resignation news before turning their attention to the continuing tension between "sola" scriptura and "prima" scriptura in light of a new article by Dr. Gerald McDermott.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick talk dating, how to care for your children as they seek a mate, and God's plan for courtship and marriage.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss continued apostasy from the leadership of the Church of England before turning their attention to a recap of the recent Perseus Conference.Stand Firm

Jady and Nick answer some listener questions: is wearing clergy attire a bad idea? Can clergy ever tell a parishioner how they should vote? What should we make of the most recent statement from the TEC Communion Partner bishops?Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss the meaning of the phrase "the least of these" in Matthew 25 before turning to the moral questions surrounding the Christian interaction with pagan cultures.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick talk about "deconstructing" Christians, discuss whether sex is at the core of apostasy, and consider the practice of trading one set of laws for another.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss Ray Ortlund's controversial tweet about the presidential race, dig into the 2024 Lausanne Congress "Seoul Statement," and talk about the need for clear language about biblical truth.Stand Firm

After touching on the Steve Lawson revelations, Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss the idea of church "porches," spaces designed to woo non-Christians, and then talk about what the Sunday service is actually for.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick consider the idea that it might be time for a new creed, think about the differences between Nicea and the Reformation, and finally talk about how a healthy church is a disciplined church.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick review the "Confession of Evangelical Conviction" and discuss some updates about former ACNA parish Luminous Church and C4SO's plans to deal theologically with similar revisionism.Stand Firm

Jady and Nick discuss, in light of no less than four upcoming conferences, the thing everyone's apparently talking about: the differences between the sexes, their complementarity, and how the church can proclaim Good News to men and women.Stand Firm

On this vacation episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Jady Koch continues his class on St. Paul's epistle to the Romans with a look at chapter 2.Stand Firm

On this vacation episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Jady Koch begins a class on St. Paul's epistle to the Romans, in which he introduces the letter as well as looks at the first chapter.Stand Firm

The Rev. Nick Lannon compares and contrasts the contemporary understanding of "social justice" against how the Bible defines and understands the term; enjoy!Nick Lannon

Matt Kennedy teaching on Genesis 6Matt Kennedy

Matt, Jady, and Nick talk about the Olympic opening ceremonies, the left's push to label JD Vance as "weird," and the Good News that can be preached to a culture in decline.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss a recent argument between James Wood and Mike Cosper, talk about the phenomenon of prominent "cultural" Christians, and consider evangelistic strategies to the left and the right.Stand Firm

Matt and Jady discuss changes to the Republican party platform, the morality of voting, and the availability of forgiveness and redemption for those morally compromised by their participation in abortion.Stand Firm

With the hosts on vacation, the podcast reposts a lecture given by Nick Lannon on the biblical view of sex and sexuality: "Our Bodies, God's Plan: Sexuality and the Bible."Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick talk about some current events in the church: Bishop Todd Hunter (C4SO) announces his retirement, news breaks about the possibility of "full communion" with Rome, and Archbishop Wood preaches at Provincial Assembly.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, Nick, and Kelly discuss the third day of ACNA's Provincial Assembly. They talk about Archbishop Beach's address, review a press conference featuring the Archbishop and Archbishop-elect, and survey some of the breakout sessions they attended.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, Nick and Anne discuss day 2 of Provincial Assembly. They talk about the sermons at Morning Prayer and the Festival Eucharist, the session on private and personal prayer, and the importance of the of the business session.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, Nick, and guest Kelly O'Lear record their first podcast from Provincial Assembly.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick react to the news that the Rt. Rev. Steve Wood, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the Carolinas, has been elected third Archbishop of the ACNA.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick welcome Colin Smothers to the podcast. They discuss the recent SBC Annual Meeting, the debate around the "Law Amendment," and why similar discussions are needed in the ACNA.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss Luminous Anglican Church, the public statements on their website, their connection to LGBTQIA+ "pride," and how such a church can exist in ACNA.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss a recent video posted by Mike Winger arguing that infant baptism isn't biblical. They talk about New Testament baptism, the household baptism texts, and the connection between baptism and circumcision.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss the "Augustine Appeal," talk about the relationship of Scripture and Tradition, and consider what a way forward for the ACNA might look like.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss Harrison Butker's commencement address, talk about Pope Francis' recent comments on 60 Minutes, and return again to the distinction between Christians in error and heretics.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss the return of witchcraft and paganism to the cultural mainstream, talk about the significance of "rage rituals," and consider what fills the vacuum when Christianity is thrown over.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick talk about the purpose and scope of creeds, in light of the current trend of "affirming" creedal truth while rejecting biblical doctrine. They also spent a few minutes talking about Kevin M. Young's most recent absurdity.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick welcome Mike Sabo of American Reformer to the show. They discuss his work at the journal, the need for Protestant political engagement, and the biblical mandate to live out the Christian faith in the public square.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss recent campus violence between Hamas supporters and Jewish students, consider the overlap between critical theory and antisemitism, and talk about Jesus' connection to God's chosen people.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss the church and masculinity in light of the recent Stronger Men's Conference before turning their attention to a comparison between hired hands (John 10) and exvangelicalism.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss Trump's statement on abortion, talk about Richard Hays' new book and seeming about-face on sexuality, and consider the idea that online prostitutes are too far gone to find Jesus (spoiler: they're not).Stand Firm

Jady preaches a sermon on Christ's resurrection for Easter Sunday.Stand Firm

Matt preaches a sermon on Psalm 22 for Good Friday.Stand Firm

Jady and Nick welcome Shane Morris of the Colson Center to the podcast. They consider the supposed difference between private faith and public discourse, talk about life "with the grain" of God's good design, and discuss the new creation mandate.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick consider the Diocese of South Carolina's recent convention as a microcosm of the ACNA as a whole, talk about diocesan interrelationships, and discuss the importance of discussing men and women at the creation-order level.Stand Firm

Matt and Jady talk about the Church of England's recent report calling for an apology for their history of ministry in Africa. They discuss the biblical view of false gods, evangelism and the early church, and the benefits of Christian "imperialism."Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick talk about a new wrinkle in the Christian Nationalism conversation: the source of your rights. They discuss God's pre-existence before the state, what natural law means, and how a preeminent God is actually Good News.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss three separate issues: how evangelical Protestants should approach Lent, a recent ruling in Alabama regarding IFV embryos, and why disordered attraction is sinful, even if you don't act on it.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick dig into the mailbag and discuss how they came to their views on women's ordination, the new "He Gets Us" Super Bowl ad, and the online conversation about Elisabeth Elliot.Stand Firm

Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss the nature of the ACNA, talk about the breadth of American Anglicanism, and consider how it relates to the current crisis (or is it one?) regarding the ordination of women.Stand Firm